diff --git a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
index e443476..71a6a73 100644
--- a/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
+++ b/services/audioflinger/Threads.cpp
@@ -4660,7 +4660,11 @@
     if (outputsReady(outputTracks)) {
         mAudioMixer->process(AudioBufferProvider::kInvalidPTS);
     } else {
-        memset(mSinkBuffer, 0, mSinkBufferSize);
+        if (mMixerBufferValid) {
+            memset(mMixerBuffer, 0, mMixerBufferSize);
+        } else {
+            memset(mSinkBuffer, 0, mSinkBufferSize);
+        }
     }
     sleepTime = 0;
     writeFrames = mNormalFrameCount;